TADSAW INC
Train a Dog - Save a Warrior : Saving two lives at a time
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Continue to decrease the number of Veteran suicides daily with the use of a Participant Trained Service Dog (PTSD). From July 2010 thru December 31, 2021, TADSAW, INC. has accredited 1,284 Medical Alert Service Dog Teams (Male:918//Female:366) including 145 Vietnam War Veteran (M:134//F:11), TWO Korean War Veteran and 67 TADSAF (Train a Dog – Save a Family) Service Dog Teams throughout the United States. This means the Quality of Life for over 1,200++ Veterans and their rescue/shelter ‘Battle Buddies’, and their families, neighborhoods and communities, has changed for the better. TADSAW is responsible for preventing over 1,200++ Veteran suicides!!!
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Train a Dog - Save a Warrior
Training a Wounded Warrior and their Service Dog candidate during a 20 to 25 week program teaching the obedience skills necessary for a Service Dog to act appropriately in public, special tasks necessary for an individual to improve their Quality of Life, and to teach the person to be proactive in reading the Dog's body language when the Dog is alerting them to their medical condition.
The Warrior/Service Dog Team must pass the AKC Canine Good Citizenship program and TADSAW Public Access/ Temperament Test, in order to be accredited as a Medical Alert Service Dog Team, according to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guide lines.
Train a Dog - Save a Family member (TADSAF)
The ‘Train a Dog – Save a Family’ member (TADSAF), providing for the training of a Medical Alert Service Dog for any Veteran’s immediate family, spouse and/or children, surviving with compassion fatigue, secondary MIADS/PTSD, or any other physical or mental health issue diagnosed while the Veteran was deployed or on Active Duty, in order to restore and improve the individual’s Quality of Life with a canine ‘Buddy’, at NO CHARGE to the family.
Train a Dog - Save a First Respnder (TADSAR)
The ‘Train a Dog – Save a First Responder’ (TADSAR), providing for the training of a Medical Alert Service Dog for any First Responder, Local and State Police, Fire Fighters, Emergency Medical Personnel, Hospital staff and Veterans Affairs Health Care Providers, surviving with Secondary Compassion Fatigue and/or Occupation Related Induced Anxiety Depression Syndrome (ORIADS), as a direct result of the medical attention provided to individuals that are victims of catastrophic events or accidents.
Where we work
External reviews
Videos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Average number of dollars per person served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Military personnel, Veterans
Related Program
Train a Dog - Save a Warrior
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The cost of training the Medical Alert Service Dog Team stays consistent due to the participation of the Veteran training their Service Dog under the supervision of the TADSAW Dog Trainer.
Number of program graduates
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Military personnel, Veterans
Related Program
Train a Dog - Save a Warrior
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This total represents the Medical Alert Service Dog Teams accredited in the TADSAW programs: TADSAW (#90 teams) - includes 9 Vietnam War Veteran Teams TADSAF (#1 team), TADSAC ( #2 teams)
Number of donors retained
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Military personnel, Veterans
Related Program
Train a Dog - Save a Warrior
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The Average donation in 2022 was $480.
Number of phone calls/inquiries
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Military personnel, Veterans
Related Program
Train a Dog - Save a Warrior
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Decreasing
Context Notes
A decrease in the number of inquiries and applications is a 'good' thing. hopefully the Veterans are receiving appropriate treatment. However, as applicants decrease, the number of Teams has increased
Number of overall donors
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Military personnel, Veterans, Adults
Related Program
Train a Dog - Save a Warrior
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Total dollars received in contributions
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Military personnel, Veterans
Related Program
Train a Dog - Save a Warrior
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
TADSAW INC receives all monies from private donors, grants from foundations, and fundraising from students at schools.
Average online donation
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Military personnel, Veterans
Related Program
Train a Dog - Save a Warrior
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of hours of training
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Veterans, Military personnel
Related Program
Train a Dog - Save a Warrior
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Medical Alert Service Dog training is a 24/7/365 commitment by each Service Dog handler during the training period which is approximately 25 weeks and 150 hours weekly as minimum time spent working.
Number of lessons taught
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Military personnel, Veterans
Related Program
Train a Dog - Save a Warrior
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Proficiency in the handing of the Medical Alert Service Dog is of utmost importance and the number of lessons varies widely with the Veteran in a Participant Trained Service dog program.
Number of Facebook followers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Age groups, Ethnic and racial groups, Work status and occupations, Health
Related Program
Train a Dog - Save a Warrior
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
TADSAW's goal is to reduce the number of suicides by Wounded Veteran Service Members (Active Duty , Retired, Discharged), due to the effects of Military Induced Anxiety Depression Syndrome (MIADS), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Military Sexual Trauma (MST) and/or Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) that have been acquired during Active Duty training or deployment during combat situations; and to restore and improve the Warrior's Quality of Life with their family, their neighborhood and their community.
The United Nations recently (August 6, 2013) reported that psychological trauma as a result of exposure and/or involvement is not treatable with the use of prescription pharmaceuticals. This condition is not due to an imbalance of neurotransmitters in the brain or other problems, rather it is due to actual participation in an atrocious event or related activity.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
To be able to serve as many wounded Veteran Service Members (Active Duty, Retired, Discharged) in training with a Medical Alert Service Dog, as close to their home, within a 60 to 90 mile radius if possible, with a network of Dog Trainers committed to assisting those individuals during the training process. By making training accessible, more individuals will come forward and become part of the program.
Employing the Military's methodology of training, to PLAN - PREPARE and ENGAGE, allows the Service Member to utilize those same skills in the training and successful completion of the mission to train and be part of a Medical Alert Service Dog Team
The TADSAW philosophy is "Together you train to hone your skills and Bond as a Team".
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
TADSAW, INC. sends out over 100 applications monthly to Veteran Service Members ( Active Duty, Retired, Discharged), and receives 45 to 60 completed applications (approximately 40 - 45% rate of return). This means that TADSAW is actively recruiting about 10 new Dog Trainers monthly in order to be conveniently located in the region where the Veteran resides.
With the numbers that TADSAW, INC. is seeing, it is a very real possibility that over 1,000 Medical Alert Service Dog Teams would be accredited every year. This would equate to a decrease of Veteran suicides by almost 3 per day.
TADSAW is very unique in that it is a Participant Trained Service Dog (PTSD) program - meaning you, the Veteran, are totally involved in the training of your Medical Alert Service Dog and getting your Military Induced Anxiety Depression Syndrome (MIADS) - an Occupation-Related Health Hazard - under control and destigmatizing the medical condition labeled by the Departments of Defense and VA as a mental health/mental illness issue referred to as post traumatic stress disorder (ptsd!!). Fighting Fire with Fire!!! New Whiteboard video: Https://Vimeo.Com/507574168 - TADSAW PTSD
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
From July 2010 thru December 31st 2021, TADSAW, INC. has accredited 1,284 Medical Alert Service Dog Teams (Male:918//Female:366) including 145 Vietnam War Veteran (M:134//F:11), TWO Korean War Veteran and 67 TADSAF (Train a Dog – Save a Family) Service Dog Teams throughout the United States. This means the Quality of Life for over 1,200++ Veterans and their rescue/shelter ‘Battle Buddies’, and their families, neighborhoods and communities, has changed for the better. TADSAW is responsible for preventing over 1,200++ Veteran suicides!
In 2021, TADSAW INC, in spite of the pandemic slowdown, accredited 99 Medical Alert Service Dog Teams (M:60//F:39), including 5 Vietnam Veteran (M:5//F:0), and 7 TADSAF Teams.
Since March 2013 when the Department of Veterans Affairs reported the daily number of suicides at twenty-two (22), neither the Department of Defense nor the Department of Veteran Affairs have released any additional information indicating any decrease in that number,
It is now 2022.. when is the Department of Veterans Affairs step up and announce a decrease in the number of daily Veteran suicides.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback
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TADSAW INC
Board of directorsas of 06/07/2023
Bart Sherwood
TADSAW INC Founder
Term: 2011 - 2025
Brandon Sherwood
EAG Services,TX
Sherrie King
Peking Paws Dog Training,MA
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
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Ethics and transparency
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Board composition
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Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.